NFL Network analyst Heath Evans, a former teammate of retired WR Randy Moss with the New England Patriots, said Moss' drive will not be an issue in his return to football. "I trained with this guy in Boca (Raton, Fla.) every offseason - he is a nightmare to work out with. Many guys came in and out of those workouts, and they never showed up again," Evans said. "This guy knows how to get it done, he is rested. But it has to be the perfect environment (for a return) ... This guy is driven by guys around him that want to win. And so it is a very touchy situation: Where does he end up, and then how high is that ceiling depending on the quarterback, the coach and scenarios like that."

New Orleans Saints impending free-agent FB Heath Evans has started to prepare for a lockout by selling every house and property in his possession to help create a much larger nest egg for his wife and two daughters, according to Karen Guregian, of the Boston Herald. Evans sold his home in New Orleans, where he's spent the past two seasons with the Saints. He also sold his longtime offseason home in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he's lived most of his life. Evans is currently renting a home, in addition to interviewing for jobs as a television analyst.

Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is optimistic that RB Reggie Bush (fibula) will be able to return from his broken right leg against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12 Thursday, Nov. 25, according to The Associated Press. Bush is listed as questionable for the game. If Bush does not play, FB Heath Evans could see more playing time with RB Ladell Betts (neck) out with a sprained neck.

New Orleans Saints FB Heath Evans (knee) is progressing from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Robert Stewart. Evans is no longer afraid of re-injuring his knee when making a cut, but other movements are worrying him. Evans said, "It's now just kind of getting back to the functional movements and getting back to the speed at which I've got to make them. I don't really doubt the knee anymore. It's proven to be strong over and over again. Now it's just kind of getting back into that rhythm where I can move and function inside any given play."